GACK! Proto up on Ebay!

[Jimi D]

OMG!!!

I want this so bad I can taste it, but it's not going to happen for me... no samoleons!

The neck-thru AL proto on da 'bay

I hope it finds a good home...

 

[fogman]

Holy $#%()!!!!!!

That's not fair. I don't have the dough at the moment!
I would die to have that.
I better go get a lottery ticket!!!!

 

[B2D]

My wallet is trembling just thinking about it....

Aw shoot, who needs an education and car insurance, anyway?

 

[MikeVt]

Wow! That is gorgeous! Interesting that it has what looks like a standarg Gibson style stop tail/tunomatic bridge.

So this is how BP pays for work, eh?

Mike

 

[Jimi D]

So this is how BP pays for work, eh?

ya, I wonder if he needs anyone to wash his car collection or polish his golf clubs for the next few years

 

[Ballbuster]

Albert Lee Prototype For Sale on Ebay

EB lovers.
I have listed the Albert Lee Prototype that Big Poppa built on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7344831366

This is your big chance to own THE most unique Music Man guitar ever available to the public. If you are a performing artist, you will be the only one ever on stage with this baby. If you are a collector, this will be the premier guitar in your collection.

I have one of the first silhouettes ever built (87053) made in 1987 in original fire engine red. It's my favorite.

Since I am not a professional musician, I thought I would give someone else a chance to own, play and appreciate Big Poppa's AL prototype. Don't let it get away.
Ballbuster

 

[Big Poppa]

I had hoped that it would stay private. I didnt know that Ed wanted this to turn a profit. Oh well live and learn

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Nice guitar! This woulda made one nice lookin CLB auction instrument

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I know what you mean, BP - I've had stuff flipped on me in the past. It's disenheartening, to say the least.

I had hoped that it would stay private. I didnt know that Ed wanted this to turn a profit. Oh well live and learn

<--- waits for Raz to make a comment about keeping (Ernie) Balls private

 

[MikeVt]

I had hoped that it would stay private. I didnt know that Ed wanted this to turn a profit. Oh well live and learn

Actually BP, I'd say 'don't learn'. I think it's really cool that you have a company where you can easily experiment and make one-of-a-kind, really playable instruments for gifts, charities, movies, etc. Don't let one guy's quest for profit ruin the fun you appear to have...

Plus, when they end up on ebay, we regular folks have a shot at getting our hands on them!

Mike

 

[MikeVt]

Nice guitar! This woulda made one nice lookin CLB auction instrument

Yeah - given that BP doesn't seem real happy about seeing it on ebay, how about giving it back to him so he can put it up for a CLB auction?

Mike

 

[ernie1966]

Yeah - given that BP doesn't seem real happy about seeing it on ebay, how about giving it back to him so he can put it up for a CLB auction?

Mike

I second that!

 

[fogman]

I had hoped that it would stay private. I didnt know that Ed wanted this to turn a profit. Oh well live and learn

If I suddenly get a boost in my business, I'll buy it and keep it private. It would never leave my hands!

 

[Psychicpet]

hey BP, how old is that proto?? from the description of knobs being mounted on a circuit board and not on the body, and then the close up of the knobs(they look lik Bongo knobs) and then the compensated nut, was this a fairly new? and considering that you guys are doing the Petrucci neck-through too...
anywho, I'll let Mitch Merrett (Country player up here, and EBMM endorsee) know about it, he's an Albert playin' guy, maybe he can bring it back into the fold.

 

[dfrady]

Yeah - given that BP doesn't seem real happy about seeing it on ebay, how about giving it back to him so he can put it up for a CLB auction?

Mike

I agree !!!!!!!!

 

[Big Poppa]

Go easy on Ed he is a great guy. I told him it was his and he wants to sell it. (dumb ass) Just kidding ed. I was hoping that it would stay private. Ebay is fine, tho.

 

[Big Poppa]

First off Ed Tauber is a friend and a good guy. It is his guitar to do what he wants. I made a deal with him to make a guitar and He wanted the proto. I didnt think that he was selling it this fast but it is his guitar.

This is not a country guitar. It is G scale and a fat necked war b*itch I have emailed ed and I think that with his reserve he may own it a little while longer.

Hey Ed are you coming to the open house?

 

[Psychicpet]

wasn't alluding to it being a Country guitar, just settin' up who Mitch was

and ya, figured the reserve might be a bit on the large side

 

[OrangeChannel]

Wow, Ed's nuts are hangin' out the window...

You guys need to do a bolt on AL w/ 2 buckers....I'd be on that like...well...like something that would be on that...